if EPA ever decides to use any given study as a reason for limiting or terminating the use of certain chemicals, I think the results of that study, absolutely need to be repeatable and proven in supporting research.

if EPA is going to decide to utilize resources to re-review a chemical prior to the otherwise established scheduled review period, as it has recently, that needs to be, again, to come back to my central theme, based on sound science.

Like Senator Lautenberg's home State, mine, Louisiana, owes a significant number and portion of very good-paying jobs to this industry.

The main priority I want to stress is the importance of basing everything on sound and rigorous science.

I think a European registration, evaluation and authorization of chemical substances, a REACH-style program, would threaten to kill innovation in the United States.

I think these numbers, which are strong in dollar figures, in claimants paid, in many ways, do represent the easiest cases.

I just wanted to stress a concern and urge you not to declare a victory quite yet.

I will be relatively brief.

I would suggest, given that this is a big unfinished job, that the answer should be public and unequivocal.

I am disappointed with your response.

Mr. Speaker, last night the President spoke to Congress and to the Nation about the need for increased funding for biomedical research, both to improve the quality of life of our Nation's citizens, and to generate new economic investment…

So you are testifying that denial letters or letters accompanying reduced award amounts include detailed explanations, because that is not our understanding.

I do not think that is an accurate or full snapshot picture and I would urge us to look at other metrics.

Because I am going to be asking each State to give this Subcommittee a very detailed report of how they spent...

Senator Landrieu advised me to do this 3 months ago.

Thank you.

And as you all know, we are drafting a piece of legislation to address some of these issues for future events.

We need to be aware of health care and monitoring of toxic exposure, especially for children and the oil spill cleanup workers, and provide primary health care access and services in these coastal communities.